17MCA551 Software Defined Networks syllabus for MCA



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Module-1 Introduction to SDN 8 hours

Introduction to SDN

Understanding the SDN, Understanding the SDN technology, Control Plane, Data Plane, Moving information between planes, separation of the control and data planes, Distributed control planes, Load Balancing , Creating the MPLS Overlay, Centralized control planes.

Module-2 Working of SDN 8 hours

Working of SDN

Evaluation of Switches and Control planes, SDN Implications, Data centre Needs, Forerunner of SDN ,Software Defines Networks is Born, Sustain SDN interoperability, Open source contribution, Fundamental Characteristics of SDN, SDN Operations, SDN Devices, SDN Controllers, SDN Applications, Alternate SDN methods.

Module-3 The Open Flow Specifications 8 hours

The Open Flow Specifications

Open Flow Overview, Open Flow Basics, Open Flow 1.0 additions, Open Flow 1.1 additions, Open Flow 1.2 additions, Open Flow 1.3 additions, Open Flow limitations.

Module-4 SDN via APIS 8 hours

SDN via APIS, SDN via Hypervisor-Based Overlays, SDN via Opening up the device, Network function virtualization, Alternative Overlap and Ranking.

Module-5 Data centres definition 8 hours

Data centres definition, Data centres demand, tunnelling technologies for Data centres Path technologies in data centres, Ethernet fabrics in Data centres, SDN use case in Data centres.

 

Course Outcomes (CO):

At the end of this course, the students will be able to

CO1: Recognize the fundamentals and characteristics of Software Defined Networks

CO2: Understand the basics of Software Defined Networks Operations and Data flow

CO3: Discriminate different Software Defined Network Operations and Data Flow

CO4: Analyse alternative definitions of Software Defined Networks

CO5: Apply different Software Defined Network Operations in real world problem

 

Question paper pattern:

  • The question paper will have ten questions.
  • Each full question consists of 16 marks.
  • There will be 2 full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Text Books:

1. Software Defined Networking by Thomas D Nadeau and Ken Gray.

2. Software Define Networks, A Comprehensive Approach, Paul Goransson, Chuck Black. MK Publications.

 

Reference Books:

1. Software Defined Networking for Dummies brought you by cisco, Brian Underdahl and Gary Kinghorn.

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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